It actually does seem interesting and I’m glad Whedon isn’t that involved this time around. I loved him as a kid, but not so much as an adult.

It does seem and is VERY sad that Whedon the past few years has been getting a bad rap.... mainly ever since Avengers Age of Ultron marginally underperforming compared to the first one.... and then the accusations of abuse, then the leaks of his 2007 Wonder Woman script painting a lot of terrible mysogyny ..... as well as Charisma revealing the reason she was "fired" from Angel (although that was double ended and both sided and she was brought back in the show's 100th episode) and then after Zack Snyder had to leave mid way through production of Justice League his re-edits got a lot of criticism.... so sadly yeah ...

I mean Joss Whedon is a genius he gave me my favourite show of all time in Buffy as wel las Angel...and then later Firefly and with Drew Goddard Cabin in the Woods.... but i see what you mean.

But he can nail excellent tandard scripts that few writers and showrunners can achieve... and there are so many shwos where i feel they cannot or NEED a huge spike (ahem) put into the script to give them more colour and variation.... Steven Moffat on Doctor Who and Sherlock NAILED that wit and humour within the macabre/gallows format but i cannot name many others that would come close of late. So i for one would love him to produce it but i would adore a spin off show.

Also Gellar is headlining the new Olay skin care campaign for the Sueprbowl ads... maybe she is hinting at a comeback? that would be incredible!

One of the biggest red flags for me, was learning that Xander “nice guy” Harris was a Whedon substitute. That explains so much.

I’d love a SMG comeback.

personally i find Xander very underrated he had great moments across the show and was a constant heart for them all.

and yes SMGs OLAY advert is hilarious! Proof she is one of the best performers ever! She's so fun!

The show treated him like the heart and completely ignored his “nice guy” side. His attitude regarding Buffy should’ve been called out.

It actually does seem interesting and I’m glad Whedon isn’t that involved this time around. I loved him as a kid, but not so much as an adult.

It does seem and is VERY sad that Whedon the past few years has been getting a bad rap.... mainly ever since Avengers Age of Ultron marginally underperforming compared to the first one.... and then the accusations of abuse, then the leaks of his 2007 Wonder Woman script painting a lot of terrible mysogyny ..... as well as Charisma revealing the reason she was "fired" from Angel (although that was double ended and both sided and she was brought back in the show's 100th episode) and then after Zack Snyder had to leave mid way through production of Justice League his re-edits got a lot of criticism.... so sadly yeah ...

I mean Joss Whedon is a genius he gave me my favourite show of all time in Buffy as wel las Angel...and then later Firefly and with Drew Goddard Cabin in the Woods.... but i see what you mean.

But he can nail excellent tandard scripts that few writers and showrunners can achieve... and there are so many shwos where i feel they cannot or NEED a huge spike (ahem) put into the script to give them more colour and variation.... Steven Moffat on Doctor Who and Sherlock NAILED that wit and humour within the macabre/gallows format but i cannot name many others that would come close of late. So i for one would love him to produce it but i would adore a spin off show.

Also Gellar is headlining the new Olay skin care campaign for the Sueprbowl ads... maybe she is hinting at a comeback? that would be incredible!

One of the biggest red flags for me, was learning that Xander “nice guy” Harris was a Whedon substitute. That explains so much.

I’d love a SMG comeback.

personally i find Xander very underrated he had great moments across the show and was a constant heart for them all.

and yes SMGs OLAY advert is hilarious! Proof she is one of the best performers ever! She's so fun!

The show treated him like the heart and completely ignored his “nice guy” side. His attitude regarding Buffy should’ve been called out.

She was good at Buffy but lacked elsewhere apart from maybe Cruel Intentions. SMG wouldn't rank on my scale of being one of the great performers ever based on one role.

I actually find her hammy in CI, although maybe that was the point. Her best acting is definitely in Buffy, but I agree that she isn’t the best.

Gellar really does handle perfect comic timing action impulse and dramatic/thematic themes perfectly though.... I mea every film i have seen her in she stands out or is one of the stand outs... in Simply Irresistable she's brilliant, in CI she's brilliant, in Scream 2, Summer she's brilliant, The Air I Breathe was fantastic, The Grudge she was brill, loved her in Ringer too, The Return she was pretty good in that film but the aesthetic was clinical, also in Southland Tales she played up that role great... honestly I feel for her talents she pushed herself back.

Agreed Gellar was at her best as Buffy Summers because across 7 years she played the ups and downs of a complete character.... though i feel Hannigan was at her best too as Willow Rosenberg, Head as Giles was at his best as well as Boreanaz (his range is cut short in Bones i feel) Marsters as Spike though as Captain John in Doctor Who spin off Torchwood he was great in too.... Benz as Darla whilst she was good in Dexter Darla was a beautiful role.

In fact you could say Whedon/Greenwalt/Goddard/Espenson/Noxon et al got the best out of every actor to the point no role after Buffy really suited them though Hannigan went onto HIMYM and Head onto Little Britain and Inbetweeners..... neither really had the same prowess as in BTVS...funn that?

But there have been big film roles of recent years where i have thought... Gellar would have NAILED that or gone deeper and more involved in mainly for how we saw her in Buffy.... I mean her performance in The Body alone was simply gruelling and powerful and authentic to her character as well as a reflection of real life... and she poured that into her character in The Air I Breathe for example.

And i feel Gellar kinda pre dates the current influx of young female talent... most notably Margot Robbie who I personally feel is that same standard an actress... great range, charisma and character performer whilst being authentic to themselves.... Emily Blunt is another one who i wouldn't say is thespian trained but NAILS it regardless of what genre it is... I mean this year she did Quiet Place AND she did Mary Poppins Returns and was great in both working wth a great cast in both... Again Gellar would have been fantastic in Quiet Place for example.... or something like Babadook or Hereditary i feel she nails the genre roles perfectly and emotionally and it's ugutting really that she didn't expand herself into other big roles and genre films.

It actually does seem interesting and I’m glad Whedon isn’t that involved this time around. I loved him as a kid, but not so much as an adult.

It does seem and is VERY sad that Whedon the past few years has been getting a bad rap.... mainly ever since Avengers Age of Ultron marginally underperforming compared to the first one.... and then the accusations of abuse, then the leaks of his 2007 Wonder Woman script painting a lot of terrible mysogyny ..... as well as Charisma revealing the reason she was "fired" from Angel (although that was double ended and both sided and she was brought back in the show's 100th episode) and then after Zack Snyder had to leave mid way through production of Justice League his re-edits got a lot of criticism.... so sadly yeah ...

I mean Joss Whedon is a genius he gave me my favourite show of all time in Buffy as wel las Angel...and then later Firefly and with Drew Goddard Cabin in the Woods.... but i see what you mean.

But he can nail excellent tandard scripts that few writers and showrunners can achieve... and there are so many shwos where i feel they cannot or NEED a huge spike (ahem) put into the script to give them more colour and variation.... Steven Moffat on Doctor Who and Sherlock NAILED that wit and humour within the macabre/gallows format but i cannot name many others that would come close of late. So i for one would love him to produce it but i would adore a spin off show.

Also Gellar is headlining the new Olay skin care campaign for the Sueprbowl ads... maybe she is hinting at a comeback? that would be incredible!

One of the biggest red flags for me, was learning that Xander “nice guy” Harris was a Whedon substitute. That explains so much.

I’d love a SMG comeback.

personally i find Xander very underrated he had great moments across the show and was a constant heart for them all.

and yes SMGs OLAY advert is hilarious! Proof she is one of the best performers ever! She's so fun!

The show treated him like the heart and completely ignored his “nice guy” side. His attitude regarding Buffy should’ve been called out.

She was good at Buffy but lacked elsewhere apart from maybe Cruel Intentions. SMG wouldn't rank on my scale of being one of the great performers ever based on one role.

I actually find her hammy in CI, although maybe that was the point. Her best acting is definitely in Buffy, but I agree that she isn’t the best.

Gellar really does handle perfect comic timing action impulse and dramatic/thematic themes perfectly though.... I mea every film i have seen her in she stands out or is one of the stand outs... in Simply Irresistable she's brilliant, in CI she's brilliant, in Scream 2, Summer she's brilliant, The Air I Breathe was fantastic, The Grudge she was brill, loved her in Ringer too, The Return she was pretty good in that film but the aesthetic was clinical, also in Southland Tales she played up that role great... honestly I feel for her talents she pushed herself back.

Agreed Gellar was at her best as Buffy Summers because across 7 years she played the ups and downs of a complete character.... though i feel Hannigan was at her best too as Willow Rosenberg, Head as Giles was at his best as well as Boreanaz (his range is cut short in Bones i feel) Marsters as Spike though as Captain John in Doctor Who spin off Torchwood he was great in too.... Benz as Darla whilst she was good in Dexter Darla was a beautiful role.

In fact you could say Whedon/Greenwalt/Goddard/Espenson/Noxon et al got the best out of every actor to the point no role after Buffy really suited them though Hannigan went onto HIMYM and Head onto Little Britain and Inbetweeners..... neither really had the same prowess as in BTVS...funn that?

It actually does seem interesting and I’m glad Whedon isn’t that involved this time around. I loved him as a kid, but not so much as an adult.

It does seem and is VERY sad that Whedon the past few years has been getting a bad rap.... mainly ever since Avengers Age of Ultron marginally underperforming compared to the first one.... and then the accusations of abuse, then the leaks of his 2007 Wonder Woman script painting a lot of terrible mysogyny ..... as well as Charisma revealing the reason she was "fired" from Angel (although that was double ended and both sided and she was brought back in the show's 100th episode) and then after Zack Snyder had to leave mid way through production of Justice League his re-edits got a lot of criticism.... so sadly yeah ...

I mean Joss Whedon is a genius he gave me my favourite show of all time in Buffy as wel las Angel...and then later Firefly and with Drew Goddard Cabin in the Woods.... but i see what you mean.

But he can nail excellent tandard scripts that few writers and showrunners can achieve... and there are so many shwos where i feel they cannot or NEED a huge spike (ahem) put into the script to give them more colour and variation.... Steven Moffat on Doctor Who and Sherlock NAILED that wit and humour within the macabre/gallows format but i cannot name many others that would come close of late. So i for one would love him to produce it but i would adore a spin off show.

Also Gellar is headlining the new Olay skin care campaign for the Sueprbowl ads... maybe she is hinting at a comeback? that would be incredible!

One of the biggest red flags for me, was learning that Xander “nice guy” Harris was a Whedon substitute. That explains so much.

I’d love a SMG comeback.

personally i find Xander very underrated he had great moments across the show and was a constant heart for them all.

and yes SMGs OLAY advert is hilarious! Proof she is one of the best performers ever! She's so fun!

The show treated him like the heart and completely ignored his “nice guy” side. His attitude regarding Buffy should’ve been called out.

She was good at Buffy but lacked elsewhere apart from maybe Cruel Intentions. SMG wouldn't rank on my scale of being one of the great performers ever based on one role.

I actually find her hammy in CI, although maybe that was the point. Her best acting is definitely in Buffy, but I agree that she isn’t the best.

Gellar really does handle perfect comic timing action impulse and dramatic/thematic themes perfectly though.... I mea every film i have seen her in she stands out or is one of the stand outs... in Simply Irresistable she's brilliant, in CI she's brilliant, in Scream 2, Summer she's brilliant, The Air I Breathe was fantastic, The Grudge she was brill, loved her in Ringer too, The Return she was pretty good in that film but the aesthetic was clinical, also in Southland Tales she played up that role great... honestly I feel for her talents she pushed herself back.

Agreed Gellar was at her best as Buffy Summers because across 7 years she played the ups and downs of a complete character.... though i feel Hannigan was at her best too as Willow Rosenberg, Head as Giles was at his best as well as Boreanaz (his range is cut short in Bones i feel) Marsters as Spike though as Captain John in Doctor Who spin off Torchwood he was great in too.... Benz as Darla whilst she was good in Dexter Darla was a beautiful role.

In fact you could say Whedon/Greenwalt/Goddard/Espenson/Noxon et al got the best out of every actor to the point no role after Buffy really suited them though Hannigan went onto HIMYM and Head onto Little Britain and Inbetweeners..... neither really had the same prowess as in BTVS...funn that?

BiB
Are you sure about this?

He had a small role as Will's dad in the first movie. Although i would replace that role with Head's successful stint in Merlin as a career highlight since Buffy ended.

It actually does seem interesting and I’m glad Whedon isn’t that involved this time around. I loved him as a kid, but not so much as an adult.

It does seem and is VERY sad that Whedon the past few years has been getting a bad rap.... mainly ever since Avengers Age of Ultron marginally underperforming compared to the first one.... and then the accusations of abuse, then the leaks of his 2007 Wonder Woman script painting a lot of terrible mysogyny ..... as well as Charisma revealing the reason she was "fired" from Angel (although that was double ended and both sided and she was brought back in the show's 100th episode) and then after Zack Snyder had to leave mid way through production of Justice League his re-edits got a lot of criticism.... so sadly yeah ...

I mean Joss Whedon is a genius he gave me my favourite show of all time in Buffy as wel las Angel...and then later Firefly and with Drew Goddard Cabin in the Woods.... but i see what you mean.

But he can nail excellent tandard scripts that few writers and showrunners can achieve... and there are so many shwos where i feel they cannot or NEED a huge spike (ahem) put into the script to give them more colour and variation.... Steven Moffat on Doctor Who and Sherlock NAILED that wit and humour within the macabre/gallows format but i cannot name many others that would come close of late. So i for one would love him to produce it but i would adore a spin off show.

Also Gellar is headlining the new Olay skin care campaign for the Sueprbowl ads... maybe she is hinting at a comeback? that would be incredible!

One of the biggest red flags for me, was learning that Xander “nice guy” Harris was a Whedon substitute. That explains so much.

I’d love a SMG comeback.

personally i find Xander very underrated he had great moments across the show and was a constant heart for them all.

and yes SMGs OLAY advert is hilarious! Proof she is one of the best performers ever! She's so fun!

The show treated him like the heart and completely ignored his “nice guy” side. His attitude regarding Buffy should’ve been called out.

She was good at Buffy but lacked elsewhere apart from maybe Cruel Intentions. SMG wouldn't rank on my scale of being one of the great performers ever based on one role.

I actually find her hammy in CI, although maybe that was the point. Her best acting is definitely in Buffy, but I agree that she isn’t the best.

Gellar really does handle perfect comic timing action impulse and dramatic/thematic themes perfectly though.... I mea every film i have seen her in she stands out or is one of the stand outs... in Simply Irresistable she's brilliant, in CI she's brilliant, in Scream 2, Summer she's brilliant, The Air I Breathe was fantastic, The Grudge she was brill, loved her in Ringer too, The Return she was pretty good in that film but the aesthetic was clinical, also in Southland Tales she played up that role great... honestly I feel for her talents she pushed herself back.

Agreed Gellar was at her best as Buffy Summers because across 7 years she played the ups and downs of a complete character.... though i feel Hannigan was at her best too as Willow Rosenberg, Head as Giles was at his best as well as Boreanaz (his range is cut short in Bones i feel) Marsters as Spike though as Captain John in Doctor Who spin off Torchwood he was great in too.... Benz as Darla whilst she was good in Dexter Darla was a beautiful role.

In fact you could say Whedon/Greenwalt/Goddard/Espenson/Noxon et al got the best out of every actor to the point no role after Buffy really suited them though Hannigan went onto HIMYM and Head onto Little Britain and Inbetweeners..... neither really had the same prowess as in BTVS...funn that?

BiB
Are you sure about this?

He had a small role as Will's dad in the first movie. Although i would replace that role with Head's successful stint in Merlin as a career highlight since Buffy ended.

It actually does seem interesting and I’m glad Whedon isn’t that involved this time around. I loved him as a kid, but not so much as an adult.

It does seem and is VERY sad that Whedon the past few years has been getting a bad rap.... mainly ever since Avengers Age of Ultron marginally underperforming compared to the first one.... and then the accusations of abuse, then the leaks of his 2007 Wonder Woman script painting a lot of terrible mysogyny ..... as well as Charisma revealing the reason she was "fired" from Angel (although that was double ended and both sided and she was brought back in the show's 100th episode) and then after Zack Snyder had to leave mid way through production of Justice League his re-edits got a lot of criticism.... so sadly yeah ...

I mean Joss Whedon is a genius he gave me my favourite show of all time in Buffy as wel las Angel...and then later Firefly and with Drew Goddard Cabin in the Woods.... but i see what you mean.

But he can nail excellent tandard scripts that few writers and showrunners can achieve... and there are so many shwos where i feel they cannot or NEED a huge spike (ahem) put into the script to give them more colour and variation.... Steven Moffat on Doctor Who and Sherlock NAILED that wit and humour within the macabre/gallows format but i cannot name many others that would come close of late. So i for one would love him to produce it but i would adore a spin off show.

Also Gellar is headlining the new Olay skin care campaign for the Sueprbowl ads... maybe she is hinting at a comeback? that would be incredible!

One of the biggest red flags for me, was learning that Xander “nice guy” Harris was a Whedon substitute. That explains so much.

I’d love a SMG comeback.

personally i find Xander very underrated he had great moments across the show and was a constant heart for them all.

and yes SMGs OLAY advert is hilarious! Proof she is one of the best performers ever! She's so fun!

The show treated him like the heart and completely ignored his “nice guy” side. His attitude regarding Buffy should’ve been called out.

She was good at Buffy but lacked elsewhere apart from maybe Cruel Intentions. SMG wouldn't rank on my scale of being one of the great performers ever based on one role.

I actually find her hammy in CI, although maybe that was the point. Her best acting is definitely in Buffy, but I agree that she isn’t the best.

Gellar really does handle perfect comic timing action impulse and dramatic/thematic themes perfectly though.... I mea every film i have seen her in she stands out or is one of the stand outs... in Simply Irresistable she's brilliant, in CI she's brilliant, in Scream 2, Summer she's brilliant, The Air I Breathe was fantastic, The Grudge she was brill, loved her in Ringer too, The Return she was pretty good in that film but the aesthetic was clinical, also in Southland Tales she played up that role great... honestly I feel for her talents she pushed herself back.

Agreed Gellar was at her best as Buffy Summers because across 7 years she played the ups and downs of a complete character.... though i feel Hannigan was at her best too as Willow Rosenberg, Head as Giles was at his best as well as Boreanaz (his range is cut short in Bones i feel) Marsters as Spike though as Captain John in Doctor Who spin off Torchwood he was great in too.... Benz as Darla whilst she was good in Dexter Darla was a beautiful role.

In fact you could say Whedon/Greenwalt/Goddard/Espenson/Noxon et al got the best out of every actor to the point no role after Buffy really suited them though Hannigan went onto HIMYM and Head onto Little Britain and Inbetweeners..... neither really had the same prowess as in BTVS...funn that?

BiB
Are you sure about this?

He had a small role as Will's dad in the first movie. Although i would replace that role with Head's successful stint in Merlin as a career highlight since Buffy ended.

Personally I always found SMG one of the weaker aspects of Buffy. Reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films - the lead actor constantly be out performed by their co-stars.

Now this, I definitely disagree on. I’ve never thought of Hannigan as a great actress. She could be good, but she was inconsistent. Nicholas Brendon was very good, considering he didn’t have a lot of experience before Buffy. ASH could show most actors up, tbf.

Personally I always found SMG one of the weaker aspects of Buffy. Reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films - the lead actor constantly be out performed by their co-stars.

Well it is all a matter of taste were it not for Gellar really owning the role and being multi dimensional in her performances she would not be such an idol of mine.... yes Spike, Willow and Anya are HUGE fan favourites but Buffy was the constant !

Harry Potter films? you are joking right.... all three child actors were abysmal in that not just Radcliffe...they are wooden and cringe film to film... the adult support cast and actor who played Malfoy i found the most personable....again, maybe due to taste.

But Gellar owned it... and really went on an incredible journey across 7 seasons Buffy is my favourite character anyway along with Willow, Spike, Anya, Drusilla, Glory, Faith and the Mayor.

Speaking of Buffy/Faithdynamic Gellar was INCREDIBLE in Who Are You.... she really nailed DUshku's mannerisms and performance style.

Personally I always found SMG one of the weaker aspects of Buffy. Reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films - the lead actor constantly be out performed by their co-stars.

Well it is all a matter of taste were it not for Gellar really owning the role and being multi dimensional in her performances she would not be such an idol of mine.... yes Spike, Willow and Anya are HUGE fan favourites but Buffy was the constant !

Harry Potter films? you are joking right.... all three child actors were abysmal in that not just Radcliffe...they are wooden and cringe film to film... the adult support cast and actor who played Malfoy i found the most personable....again, maybe due to taste.

But Gellar owned it... and really went on an incredible journey across 7 seasons Buffy is my favourite character anyway along with Willow, Spike, Anya, Drusilla, Glory, Faith and the Mayor.

Speaking of Buffy/Faithdynamic Gellar was INCREDIBLE in Who Are You.... she really nailed DUshku's mannerisms and performance style.

This Year’s Girl/Who Are You was the high point of S4 for me. I was bored stupid with the Initiative arc and then Faith appears and fu*ks shit up. I loved it!

Personally I always found SMG one of the weaker aspects of Buffy. Reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films - the lead actor constantly be out performed by their co-stars.

For me Gellar was like a decent soap opera actress - she was solid at the dramatic side of the role, when the role required heartbreak or being miserable she carried it off well enough and could do a passable ditzy style acting.....but she lacked a spark, that twinkle in the eye something that would have made the character really fun. I think Julie Benz would have nailed that side of the role better. Basically she played the role way to straight and could have done with hamming it up more .

Personally I always found SMG one of the weaker aspects of Buffy. Reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films - the lead actor constantly be out performed by their co-stars.

Well it is all a matter of taste were it not for Gellar really owning the role and being multi dimensional in her performances she would not be such an idol of mine.... yes Spike, Willow and Anya are HUGE fan favourites but Buffy was the constant !

Harry Potter films? you are joking right.... all three child actors were abysmal in that not just Radcliffe...they are wooden and cringe film to film... the adult support cast and actor who played Malfoy i found the most personable....again, maybe due to taste.

But Gellar owned it... and really went on an incredible journey across 7 seasons Buffy is my favourite character anyway along with Willow, Spike, Anya, Drusilla, Glory, Faith and the Mayor.

Speaking of Buffy/Faithdynamic Gellar was INCREDIBLE in Who Are You.... she really nailed DUshku's mannerisms and performance style.

This Year’s Girl/Who Are You was the high point of S4 for me. I was bored stupid with the Initiative arc and then Faith appears and fu*ks shit up. I loved it!

I always feel i am in a minority but Season 4 was such a favourite of mine. I mean yes The Initiative is perhaps the weakest big bad style arc... but Season 4 was very much focus on character and the journey rather than the big bad itself for the first time...which is why Adam was defeated and Initiative conspiracy stuff resolved in the penultimate and the finale focus on the journey...some of the greatest episodes in TV were in eason 4

Freshman, Harsh Light of Day, Living COnditions, Fear Itself, Wild at Heart, Pangs, Something Blue, HUSH were iconic and great episodes in the first half... then second half had A New Man, the TYG/WAY two parter, Superstar (love Jonathan), New Moon RIsing Yoko Factor/Primeval and RESTLESS one of the greatest and most artistic pieces of television i have seen.

Personally I always found SMG one of the weaker aspects of Buffy. Reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films - the lead actor constantly be out performed by their co-stars.

For me Gellar was like a decent soap opera actress - she was solid at the dramatic side of the role, when the role required heartbreak or being miserable she carried it off well enough and could do a passable ditzy style acting.....but she lacked a spark, that twinkle in the eye something that would have made the character really fun. I think Julie Benz would have nailed that side of the role better. Basically she played the role way to straight and could have done with hamming it up more .

SOap opera? very insulting for the range SMG delivered I mean ... every single thing she is in she is a highlight or one of the highlights and demonstrated great range... hamming it up would draw huge criticism.... I cannot imagine anyone else i nthe role and Benz was PERFECT as Darla and her arc in Angel was well done .... she does not have that charisma/prowess/energy that Gellar provided for Buffy as a character across her story arc. Benz however did have the perfect range for Darla.

That is a fantastic two-parter. In fact, Buffy did brilliant two parters.

That scene in the mirror

"because it's wrong"

Love that.

Honestly that scene alone Whedon was a genius ... and Gellar played PSYCHO so well... De Niro had severe competition there! I mean for Gellar to go so far out of her typical area as Buffy and play someone so damaged and psychotic and sociopathic was INSANE...

and then the flip side Dushku being very empathetic and humorous and nailing Gellar's mannerisms too was so much fun to see like her jibes with Giles were brilliant.

Oh that two parter was incredible I find very underrated Season 4 tends to focus on HUSH as well as SOmething Blue and Restless.....and rightfully so they are perfect but this two parter was just the epitome of why i adore the show so much.

Personally I always found SMG one of the weaker aspects of Buffy. Reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films - the lead actor constantly be out performed by their co-stars.

Well it is all a matter of taste were it not for Gellar really owning the role and being multi dimensional in her performances she would not be such an idol of mine.... yes Spike, Willow and Anya are HUGE fan favourites but Buffy was the constant !

Harry Potter films? you are joking right.... all three child actors were abysmal in that not just Radcliffe...they are wooden and cringe film to film... the adult support cast and actor who played Malfoy i found the most personable....again, maybe due to taste.

But Gellar owned it... and really went on an incredible journey across 7 seasons Buffy is my favourite character anyway along with Willow, Spike, Anya, Drusilla, Glory, Faith and the Mayor.

Speaking of Buffy/Faithdynamic Gellar was INCREDIBLE in Who Are You.... she really nailed DUshku's mannerisms and performance style.

This Year’s Girl/Who Are You was the high point of S4 for me. I was bored stupid with the Initiative arc and then Faith appears and fu*ks shit up. I loved it!

I always feel i am in a minority but Season 4 was such a favourite of mine. I mean yes The Initiative is perhaps the weakest big bad style arc... but Season 4 was very much focus on character and the journey rather than the big bad itself for the first time...which is why Adam was defeated and Initiative conspiracy stuff resolved in the penultimate and the finale focus on the journey...some of the greatest episodes in TV were in eason 4

Freshman, Harsh Light of Day, Living COnditions, Fear Itself, Wild at Heart, Pangs, Something Blue, HUSH were iconic and great episodes in the first half... then second half had A New Man, the TYG/WAY two parter, Superstar (love Jonathan), New Moon RIsing Yoko Factor/Primeval and RESTLESS one of the greatest and most artistic pieces of television i have seen.

Though Season 5 is my favourite (what a ride) and Season 6 just behind ... season 4 is comfortable third place for me overall I just love it so.

The first half of S4 was decent enough, but things fell apart when the Initiative became the main focus. I was just left so underwhelmed by the whole thing, especially coming off the back of the successful Mayor storyline. Buffy vs Adam in ‘Primeval’ remains one of my favourite scenes of the show though. Not a huge fan of ‘Restless’ and I find ‘Hush’ a bit overrated.

Loved S5. Glory was the best written Big Bad (IMO) and I loved Clare Kramer in the role. Dawn is a drag, but ‘The Body’ and ‘The Gift’ are two the of the best television episodes ever.

I don’t really get the criticism for S6. I thought it opened very well with a strong two parter, Once More With Feeling, Tabula Rasa are all great episodes. Admittedly things drag a bit mid season, but the Xander/Anya non wedding, Normal Again, Tara’s death (I was stunned into silence for about 10 minutes) and the Dark Willow arc was a strong end to the season.

I don’t want to say I hated it, but I really didn’t like S7. It starts of well enough but gets worse as it goes on. ‘Get it Done’ is my least favourite episode of the entire Buffy/Angel shows. Half of the main cast sidelined for the Potential Slayer storyline - Xander, Anya, Giles and Dawn all severely underused. Unless your name was Buffy or Spike you didn’t get a look in. Also strongly disliked Kennedy, and Willow fell by association. The final few episodes are good, but not enough to save a mediocre final season.

Sorry for the ramble. I finished the show about a year ago and I haven’t had anyone to express these thoughts too!

Personally I always found SMG one of the weaker aspects of Buffy. Reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films - the lead actor constantly be out performed by their co-stars.

For me Gellar was like a decent soap opera actress - she was solid at the dramatic side of the role, when the role required heartbreak or being miserable she carried it off well enough and could do a passable ditzy style acting.....but she lacked a spark, that twinkle in the eye something that would have made the character really fun. I think Julie Benz would have nailed that side of the role better. Basically she played the role way to straight and could have done with hamming it up more .

SOap opera? very insulting for the range SMG delivered I mean ... every single thing she is in she is a highlight or one of the highlights and demonstrated great range... hamming it up would draw huge criticism.... I cannot imagine anyone else i nthe role and Benz was PERFECT as Darla and her arc in Angel was well done .... she does not have that charisma/prowess/energy that Gellar provided for Buffy as a character across her story arc. Benz however did have the perfect range for Darla.

How would hamming it up draw huge criticism - Spike is one if not the most loved character on the show because James hammed it up perfectly. Riley isn't remembered fondly because the actor played it too straight. SMG played the role to Dido and not enough Debbie Harry.